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The philosophy of Qi : the Record of great doubts /

Kaibara Ekken (1630-1714) was a prominent Japanese scholar who spread Neo-Confucian ideas and moral teachings throughout Japan. He was also known as the ""Aristotle of Japan"" for his studies of the natural world. Of his many writings, The Record of Great Doubts is the culminatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaibara, Ekiken, 1630-1714
Otros Autores: Tucker, Mary Evelyn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Japonés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2007.
Colección:Translations from the Asian classics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Kaibara Ekken (1630-1714) was a prominent Japanese scholar who spread Neo-Confucian ideas and moral teachings throughout Japan. He was also known as the ""Aristotle of Japan"" for his studies of the natural world. Of his many writings, The Record of Great Doubts is the culmination of a lifetime of seeking a unified view of humans and nature. The text represents one of the central reflections in East Asian thought on the significance of qi ch'i, the material force coursing through all life, and is available here for the first time in English with a comprehensive introduc.
Notas:Translated from the Japanese.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 208 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-189) and index.
ISBN:9780231511292
0231511299